Harvester thrasher



Nov. 5, 1929. A. E. w. .JoHNsoN HARVESTER THRASHIER Filed Aplkl 11, 1927 s sheets-'sheet '1 Nov. 5, 1929. A. E. w. JoHNsoN HARVESTER THRASHER v s sheets-sheet 2 Filed April 11, 1927 Nov. '5, 1929. f A. E. w. JoHNsoN HARVESTER THRASHER Filed April 11, 192.7 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Nov. 5, 1929 :UNrrso i stares PATENT OFFICE vALQI'OLD11".. W. JOHNSON,y CF CHICAGO, LLNOIS, ASSIGNOR TO INTERNATIONAL i HARVESTER COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY HARVESTER 'rnnasnnn Application ined April i1,

This invention relates to harvester thrashers, and particularly to an improved frame construction therefor. f

These machines as now known in the art comprise a frame carrying a thrasher part including a feeder thereforand a harvester part which is in communication with said feeder, It is desirable that the frame rigidly carry the thrasher part, but floatingly carry the harvester part to enable the same to conform to ground irregularities. It is also desirable that such harvester part have a tilting action to adjust the same for varying heights of grain encountered, and,`lastly, it is desirable that such harvester part be mounted in a manner to permit folding of the same to narrow the overall. width of the harvester thrasher to permit its ready transportover narrow highways,'and through narrow places. All of these features are at present known in the art, `but they have not been constructed in a manner tor be as effective as they might be.

Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to improve the construction ofa harvester thrasher to the end that these harvester partr functions of floating, tilting and folding will he more effective and easier of accomplishment; another objectis to'provide an improved frame organization for such mago chines; still another object is to provide an improved tilting control for the harvester part an d, generally to improve such machines to enhance their utility. y

Another very ii'nportantfobject iste provide such a harvester thrasher in which the organization of parts is such that at all times and in all positions, the relative relationship between the harvesterpart and feeder will be maintained substantially constant and uniform. 'f

' Briefly, these desirable objects in the illustrative embodiment herein shown, are achieved in a harvester thasher having relatively closely arranged ymain and intermediate wheels carried on a short stationary axle, said axle supporting.,y the main frame which carries the thrasher rpart rigidly.y

This short main axle, underneath the main frame, pivotally carries a forwardly eXtend` ing supplementary frame which 1s arranged 1927. serial No. 182,570.

entirely betweensaid main and intermediate wheels. This supplementary frame slidably carries in an improved manner the feeder housing for the thrasher part onthe main frame. A laterally and grainwardly eXtend- `ing harvester support is pivotally carried by ward corner of the header platform from the rsupplementary frame, it'is possible to fold the entire harvester part rearwardly, independently of the 'thrasher part, to narrow the overall width of the machine. vWhen thus folded, the grain wheel yoke, which during normal Voperation is fixed, can be made to caster freely in trailing position. An improved adjusting control for the platform tilt action is provided in association with a novel counter-balance mechanism. The feeder for the thrasher is carried slidably on the supplementary frame, and as this frame also carries the harvester part, it is immediately seen that a common support is provided for the feeder and harvester, and as a result, the working relationship between these parts is maintained substantially uniform throughout the entire range of float'and tilt of the harvester part. y

This construction results in compactness, simplicity, and greater efficiency, all as will later more fully appear.

An illustrative embodiment of the invention has beeny shown in the accompanying sheets of drawings, wherein:

Figure l is an overall plan View of the improved harvester thrasher illustrating particularly the novel frame construction;

Figure 2 is a general side view, somewhat gli' diagrammatic, looking from the stubbleward side of the machine;

Figure 8 is a side view showing the feeder housing mounting as seen along the line 8-8 of Figure 1, when viewed inthe direction of the arrows;

Figure 4 is a side view of the grain wheel structure and header platform mounting;

Figure 5 is a plan detail view;

Figure 6 is a side view of the saine detail; and

Figure 7 is a rear elevational view taken along the section line 7-7 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows. Y

As shown in the drawings, particularly Figure V1 thereof, ther improved harvester thrasherl embodies relatively short g ary, transversely disposed, main axle 10, which is carried in a main wheel 11 and an intermediate wheel 12. T he stubbleward end of the main axle rigidly carries an A-fraine 18 which extends forwardly and is supported on a steering wheel truck 14, while the grainvard part of said main axle carries rigidly a i vframe part 15, secured to the A-frame and supporting a thrasher or separator 16, shown diagrammatically, and a cylinder housing 17 forwardly of the tlirasher part. VEhe parts so far described constitute the main frame and thrasher part of the harvester thrasher.

The main axle 10 pivot-ally carries a forwadly extending, supplemental frame which embodies a longitudinal member 18 arranged just inside of the intermediate wheel 1 2 and .carried in a union 19 loose on said main. axle.

'his member 18 extends forwardly a substantial distance, as shown, and is braced by a diagonally extending frame member 20 which is lixedly connected to the member 18 by means of a union 21, and at its rear end just inside of the main wheel 11 it is pivotally connected to the main axle by the loose union 22. 'Il e parts Just described comprise the forwardly extending, pivotally mountedsiuji-` pleinentary frame, arranged between the wheels 11 and 12 and underneath the main 14reine heretofore described.

The diagonal frame piece 20 carries near its forward end, a diagonally, stubblewardly and forwardly extending bracket 28 which carries a roller 24, as shown. Hung from the cyinder housing 17 on opposite pivots 25 and extending longitudinally forwardly is a feederhousing 26 communicating', as is usual, with said cylinder housing, the feeder housn ing at'its front end resting on the roller 24, as shown. rlhus, the fore part of the supplementary frame carri-eg the feeder housing 26 for the thrasher part, which feeder housing eiicloses afeeder conveyer 26, as seen in Figure 7. t

Theharvester part will next be described. As shown best'in Figurey 1, the supplementai' Y, longitudinal frame member 18 loosely or turnably carriesr a kunion 27 which is located a little forward of the front part of the wheel 121 This union 27 fixedly carries a laterally and grainwardly extending har vester support embodying a stub part 28 and a main part 29 pivotally connected thereto by a vertical pivot pin or hinge 30. It is important to note that this harvester support is arranged in advance of the intermediate wheel 12 and that the pivot 30 therein is disposed slightly giainwardly of said wheel 12. The grainward end of this support carries a bifurcated, rearwardly extending bracket 31 (see Figure 4), provided with a v'ertical pinfor pivotally mounting a rearwardly 'extending yoke 33 carrying a horisontallv disposed pin 84 for mounting a a-ively small grain wheel 35. It will be s of the main axle 10 as indicated by the dot and dash line in Figure 1. The bracket 31 has an extension 36 provided with an opening, and the yoke 83 is similarly provided with an apertured extension 37, the two apertures being adapted to receive a king 38 when registered to hold the wheel 35 nist castering, or permit castering therel en the king pin has been removed.

i grainwardly of the pivot pin 30, er support 29 carries fast thereon 89. rliis bracket and the bracket 31 have secured thereto forwardly extending, longitudinally disposed arms 40, which carry at their front ends a transverse Z-bar 41 and,

adjacent their rear ends, a transverse angle bar This Structure forms the usual harvesting or heading platform 43, which carries a conveyer pron 48 trained at its stubblewaid end around a roller 43 which has axis disposedv above and in parallelism witlitlie axis of the frame member 18. This roller 48 is carried as shown in Figure 7 in a frame plate 44 rising vertically from the angle bar to which it is secured. The )latform may be suitably cross braced by the diagonal brace 44, shown. The stubbleward end of the platform is provided with a longitudinally extencing end, platform frame angle piece 45, the rear end of which is roundedv and oosely engaged in a socket 46 formed. in

the iiont side of the union 27, as shown best in Figure 1.

rlhe forward, stubbleward corner of` the. header platform carries a bracket 47 extend-VV ing stubblewardly and provided with avertical bored-out collar 48, which litsy between the arms of a yoke 49, said arms being provided with aligned apertures, sothat va iemovable pin 50 may be passed through the arms ofthe yoke and collar detachably to connect this forward corner of the platformto the forward end of the longitudinal sup.-A plementary framemember 18, which pivot-y ally carries said yoke 49, as shown. The purpose this construction willv later be made clear.

nat the pin. 84 is in alinement with the- Means, of course, must be provided for adjusting the heading platform up and down, as is usual in these machines, to vary the height of cut. Such mechanism will neXt be described. The A-part 13 of the main frame (see Figures 1 and 2) carries an arm 51, which may be swung by a hand lever 52 to pull up or push down on a link 53 connected kto the rear end of the arm 51 and to an arm 54 rigidlysecured to the bracket 23. Thus it can be seen that operation of the hand lever 52 will raise or lower the en tire supplementary frame about its pivotal connections to the main axle 10. 0f course, the platform being connected to the said supplementary frame must move up or down with it, such movement of the platform, however, being also caused by an improved counter-balancing spring mechanism now to be described.

Looking at Figures 1 and 2, it will be seen that the forward, grainward side of the main frame 15 carries on a pivot pin 55, a cam shaped member 56, said member having at its lowery end a link connection 57 with any arm 58 .made fast on the stub part 28 of the harvester support. Made fast in the lower, forward end of the cam 56 is a cable 59 which is trained rearwardly over the face thereof and is connected to a single counter-balance spring GO, or a battery of such springs, the spring extending rearwardly to be connected to a link 61, which is made secure to the rear part of the frame 15 by means` of an anchor This concludes the detailed description of the various parts and their arrangement, and, accordingly, a. summary description of the use andy operation of the improved harvester thrasher will next be made.

The harvester thrasher wheny ready for operation in the field appears as shown in the full lines in Figure 1. The heading platform 43 is disposed transversely of the line of draft, with its forward stubbleward corner secured by the removable pin to the rockable bracket 19 carried on the forward end of the supplementary frame member 18. The entire platform is rigidly supported by the arms L10 from the harvester support 29, which is tloatingly connected through the stub part 28 to the supplementary frame member 18 by the rockable union 27. As the grain wheel floats up and down, due to ground irregularities, the harvester support- 29 and, of

course, the platform therewith, may float up or down similarly in conformance with such ground irregularities. This floating action thus takes place about the longitudinal axis of the supplementary frame member 18 disposed stubblewardly of the intermediate wheel 12. Location of the harvester support 29 in a transverse lineL forwardly of the main wheels 11 and 12fis advantageous, in that it locates said support materially closer to the` platform, permitting use of shorter arms 40,

which arrangement overcomes vibrating or whipping of the platform, particularly at its outer free end. This arrangement, of course, also permits use of a smaller grain wheel 35, which can be brought closer to the platform7 thereby more effectively supporting the grainward end of the platform. Such construction also aids materially in overcoming the whippingtendency of the platform at its free end, as will be obvious.

yT Vhile cutting, it may become necessary t-o adjust the heading platform up or down to` vary thevlength of cut in accordance with varying heights of grain encountered during travel of the machine. It will be remembered that the supplementary frame comprising the members 18, 2() is pivotally connected to the main axle 10 and arranged beneath the main frame 13, 15 of the machine. Such adjustment is accomplished upon manualoperation ofthe lever 52 to pull kup or push down on the link 53, which pulls up or pushes down on the bracket Q3, through the arm 54 to raise or lower theentire supplementary frame 18, 20. During this adjustment, the spring balance mechanism 6() is effective to assist upward movement and counter-balance downward n'iovement of the platform, such counter-balance being arranged stubblewardly of the pivot pin in theharvester support. Such swinging movement of the platform is aboutJ the axes of the main axle 10 and grain wheel pin 34, said axes being in transverse alinement. In this Connection, it is to be kept in mind that the feeder housing 2G for the thrasher part 16 is pivotally hung on rpivots 25 located in a transverse line above the main axle 10; also, that the front end of said feeder housing is carried loosely on the roller 24 ynea-r the forward end of the supplementary frame 18, 20. Consequently, when the plat-- form is adjusted upwardly, the feeder housing slides across the roller in a relative forward direction as it is carried upwardly with the platform, and vice versa, as the platform is adjusted downwardly, the feeder housing drops with it and slides relatively in a rear ward direction. In this manner, the supplementary frame provides a common support for the feeder housing and harvester platform, and as a result, the relative working positions of the communicating conveyers of the platform and feeder yare maintained constant in all positions of adjustment of the platform. (See Figures 3 and 7). Aecordingly, locating thek platform eonveyer roller 43 directly above the frame member 18 assures proper delivery of the grain from the platform conveyer 43 onto the feeder conveyer 26v regardless of the float or tilt of the platform, as will be obvious. Of course, it is to be understood that any approved form of detent lever lock will be associated with t-he hand lever 52 to maintain the platform locked in any position of adjustment.

.resorted to by those lhen the harvester thrasher is not used for cutting and it isdesired to transport the same over narrow highways and through narrow places, such as gateways, it becomes necessary to narrowthe width of the machine to makeV such transport thereof possible..

connect the forward stubbleward corner of the platform from the supplementary frame member 18. Also the pin 38 must be removed to free the grainwheel 35 to permit the same to caster freely in its new trailing position. The stubbleward frame piece a5 of the platform automatically leaves the socket 4G as the folding action is intiated, A bar generally indicated bythe character 63 will be utilized to retain the support 29 in folded position, said bar being connectible thereto and to the rear stubbleward side of the main frame l5, as shown in Figure l. Thus is the overall normal width of the machine materially narrowed to permit its ready transf port. It is to be noted that the counter-balance spring mechanism() is in no wise interfered with by this folding action and that itis effective to balance the platform even in its-folded position because of the pull it exerts on the stub part 28, to which the support 29 is connected by the pin 30. The pin 30 is arranged in the harvester support as close as practicable to the intermediate wheel l2 so as to getv the maximum folding advantage.

From the above detailed disclosure it must now be apparent that an improved harvester tlii'asher construction has been provided which effectively achieves all of the desirable objects heretofore recited.

Quite clearly, various changes and'modhY lications in the illustrativev form of this invention herein shown and described may' be skilled in. this art', and accordingly itis to be understood that it is the intention to cover all suchr changes and modifications which uo not materially depart fromthe spirit and scope of'tliis invention,

' yasindicated in the subjoined claims.

That is claimedis:

1.'A harvester thrasher `having aY trans* verse axle, a forwardly extending vertically adjustable frame` pivote-.d to said axle, and a transverse harvester support pivotally connected to said frame and arranged in a line in advance of the axis of the transverse axle.

2. In a harvester thrasher, the combination ofv a wheel supported transverse main axle, a main frame rigidlycarried thereon, a

longitudinal forwardly' extending supplementary frame' pivotally` mounted in relation to the main frame, a harvester support pivotally connected to said supplementary frame and extending transversely therefrom in a line forwardly'of the main axle, and a harvester part carried by said support.

3. In a harvester thrasher, the combination of a: wheel supported' transverse main axle, amain frame carried thereon, a longitudinal forwardly extending supplementary frame pivotally connected to said main axle, a harvester support pivotally connectedv to said supplmentary frame and extending transversely therefrom in a line forwardly of and offset from the main axle, and a harvester part carried by and extending forwardly of said. support.

4. In a harvester thrasher, the combina ion: of a wheel supported' transverse main .xle, a main frame' carried thereon, a longiiudinal forwardly extending supplementary 'rame' pivotally mounted in relation to thev nain frame, a harvester support pivotally onnected tosaid supplementary frame and extending transversely therefrom'r in a line forwardly of and offset fromthe main axle, forwardly. extending. armsicarried on said support, altransverse'harvester platform carextending transversely therefrom. a wheel' support forftlie'grainward end of the' harvesterpart, the axis of said wheel support being in transverse alinement with the axis of;

the transverse axle.

".7, In' a harvester tirashcr, the combination of atransverse main'axle, a wheel sup porting'the same at each end, a verticallv adjustable longitudinal forwardly extending frame disposed between the wheels, a transverselyextending harvester support pivot; ally connected to said frame and'disposed in advance Iof theV grainward of saidwheels, a platform carried by said support forwardly thereof, .and means pivotally connecting the forward end ofthe plat-form to said frame.

8v. iia harvester thrasher, the combina-y tionof.ati'ansverse-main axle, a carrying wheel therefor at'each end-thereof, a main frame carried on theaxle, aA forwardly extending supplementary frame pivotally connect-y ed to the axle, a transversely extending harvester support connected to said supplementary frame and disposed forwardly of the grainward carrying wheel, a wheel support for the grainward end of the harvester support, and a harvester part carried by the support, said connection of the harvester support to the supplementary frame permitting a floating action of the support and harvester part. n

9. In a harvester thrasher, the combination .of a transverse main axle, a carrying Lwheel therefor at each end thereof, a main frame carried on the axle, a forwardly extending supplementary frame pivotally mounted in relation to the main frame, a transversely' extending harvester support pivotally connected to said supplementary frame and disposed in a line in advance of the carrying Wheels, ya wheel support for the grainvard end of the support, arms extending forwardly from the support, a harvester platform carried by the arms, and means pivotally connecting the forward side of said platform to the supplementary frame.

10. In a harvester thrasher, the combination of a wheel supported transverse axle, a main frame rigidly carried thereon, a thrasher on the main frame, a longitudinally forwardly extending supplementary frame pivoted tothe axle, a harvester includingr a support extending transversely of and pivotally connected to the supplementary frame, a feeder pivotally connected to the thrasher above the axle and extending forwardly, and means on the supplementary frame for slidably carrying the forward end of the feeder.

1l. In a harvester thrasher, the combination of a wheel supported transverse axle, a main frame rigidlycarried thereon, a thrasher on the main frame, a longitudinally forwardly extending supplementary frame pivotally mounted in relation to the main frame, a harvester including a support extending transversely of and pivotally connected to the supplementary frame, a feeder pivotally hung from the thrasher and extending longitudinally forwardly, and roller means carried on the supplementaryframe for slidably supporting the forward end of the feeder.

l2. In a harvester thrasher, the combination of a transverse main axle carried by a wheel at each end thereof, a main frame rigidly carried on said axle, a thrasner carried on the main frame, a forwardly extending supplementary rframe arranged between the carrying wheels and pivotallyconnected below the main frame to the axle, a feeder4 pivotally hung from the thrasher and extending forwardly thereof, roller means at the front end of the supplementary frame for slidably supporting said feeder,and a harvester including a support connected to the feeder )ivotallv hunOF from the thrasher art and resting on the supplementary frame to pivot therewith, a transversely extending harvester part floatingly connected to the' supplementary frame and tiltable therewith, and a conveyer for the harvester part leading to the feeder.

111-. A harvester thrasher having a wheel carried transverse axle, a thrasher part thereon,a pivotally mount-ed forwardly ex-` tending longitudinal frame member', a feeder supported by said frame member, said feeder disposed stubblewardly of said frame member, a harvester part floatingly connected to said frame member, said harvester including apron cenveyer embodying a roller arranged `above and in parallelism with the frame member.

l5. In a harvester thrasher, the combination of a wheel carried transverse main axle, a pivoted longitudinal forwardlyextending frame, a harvester support pivotally connected to said frame and extending laterally therefr= n in a line in advance of the axle wheels, a harvester connected to said support, a wheel support for thergrainward end of the harvester support, means for vertically adjusting the harvester and harvester support by pivoting said frame, and means for counter-balancing the weight of the harvester and its support.

1G. In a harvester thrasher, the combina-v 17. In a harvester thrasher, the combina y tion of a main axle, wheels carrying the same, a main frame carried on the axle, a pivoted supplementary frame connected to the axle and extending longitudinally forward therefrom, a harvester yincluding a ksupport pivotallyk connected to the supplementary frame and extending transversely therefrom in, forward offset relationship with the main axle, spring counter-balance means carried by the mainr frame and connected to the harvester support, a grain wheel carrying the grainward end of the harvester, and means for adjusting the supplementary frame and harvester vertically.

i8. ln a harvester thrasher, the combination of a main wheel carried axle, a main frame thereon, a supplementary pivoted frame extending forwardly therefrom, a harvester including a support arranged inforward offset relationship with the main axle and pivotally connected to the supplementary frame, a grain wheel carrying said support, means for adjusting the supplementary frame and harvester vertically, a cam pivotally carried on the main frame, means connecting the cam to the harvester support, and resilient means having an anchor on the main frame and trained over and connected to said cam. I

19. ln a. harvester thrasher, a transverse axle, spaced ywheels carrying the same, a thrashcr on the axle, a forwardly extending pivoted supplementary frame, a transverselyVY extending harvester support pivotally connected to the supplementary frame, means carrying the grainward end of the harvester support, and means for causing the support to he folded horiaontally rearwardly to a position alongside the tlirasher.

20. ln a harvester thrasher, a transverse axle, spaced wheels carrying the same, a thrasher on the axle, a forwardly extending supplementary frame pivotally connected heneath the thrasher, a transversely extendins.; harv ster support floatingly connected to sain supplementary frame and'disposed in a line advance of the wheels, means carrying the grainward end ofthe support, and means in said support for causing the major portion of saine to he folded horizontally rearwardly to a, position alongside the thrasher.

2l. ln a harvester thrasher, a transverse axle, spaced wheels carrying the same, a thrasher en the axle, a forwardly extending supplementary frame pivotally connected heneath the thrasher, a transversely extending harvester support pivotally connected to the supplementary frame, a caster wheel carrying the grainward end of the harvester snpport, locking means for preventing eastering of said wheel, and meansfor causing the supportto he folded horizontally rearwardly'to a position alongside the-thrasher, said caster Wheel locking means adapted to he made ineffective to cause castering of said wheel when the harvester support is in its folded position.

22; In a harvester thrasher, a transverse axle, spaced wheels ,carrying the same, a thrasher on the axle, a forwardly extending supplementary frame pivotally connected to the axle, a transversely extending harvester support floatingly connected to said suppleinentary frame and disposed in a line in advance-of the wheels, a wheel carrying the grainward end ofthe harvester support, locking means for holding 'said grain wheel against caster-ing, means. for causing the.y

major portion of said harvester support to be folded horizontally rearwardly alongside the thrasher, said grain wheel locking means adapted to be made ineffective to cause free castering of the grain wheel when the harvester support is. in its folded position.

23. ln a harvester thrasher, a transverse axle, spaced wheels carrying the same, a thrasher on the axle, a forwardly extending supplementary frame pivotally arranged beneath the thrasher, a transversely extending harvester support ijloatingly connected to said supplementary frame and arranged for.- wardly and in offset relationship with the axle, Ymeans carrying the grainward end of the harvester support, a transverse harvester platform carried by the harvestersupport in advance thereof, the forward end of the same being pivotally and detachahly connected to a forward part of the supplementary frame, means for balancing the weight of the har,-

Vster support and harvester platform to olded horizontally rearwardly alongside thrasher.

Tn a harvester thrasher, a transverse spaced wheels carrying the same, a

on the axle, a pivoted forwardly extending supplementary frame, a transversely extending liarvester support pivotally connested to said supplementary frame and disposed in a line in advance of the axle carrywheels, means carrying the grainward end of the harvester support, a transverse har-` s' r plat-form carried by the harvester support in advance thereof, means pivotally and detacliahly connecting the front end of the hart ester platform to a forward part of the supplemenetary frame, means for balancing we ht of the harvester platform, and r causing the major portion of the Y rester support and the harvester platform Aohe folded horizontally rearwardly alongvide the thrasher.

25. A harvester thrasher having a stationary Lransverse axle, a. t `iangular frame pivoted thereto and extending forwardly thereof, means for raising and lowering said frame, and a trarsverse support pivoted to the triangular frame at a point in advance of the axis of the transverse axle, and a harvester platformcarried by the support.

26. A harvester thrasher having a Vstationary transverse axle carried oli av pair of spaced wheels, a triangular frame including a longitudinal part, means pivotally connecting the frane to the axle between the wheels, a

transverse harvester support, means pivotallyy essere E. w., Jonsson #the same to the longitudinal rpart 

